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Simple one-pot synthesis of druggable tricyclic peptides

18 Dec 2017

A research team of chemists at the University of Amsterdam's Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS) and Pepscan (Lelystad) have developed a new methodology for locking linear peptides into highly ...

Towards new green chemistry using enzymes and light

30 Nov 2017

Chemists at the Biocatalysis group of the University of Amsterdam's Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS) have contributed to research that potentially renders the synthesis of certain pharmaceuticals, ...

Moniek Tromp awarded Athena Prize 2017

28 Nov 2017

Dr Moniek Tromp of the University of Amsterdam's Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences has been awarded the Athena Prize 2017 by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). The prize honours ...

UvA researchers report first MAX phase catalysis

27 Nov 2017

International research has shown that a new class of materials, which are neither metallic nor ceramic, can efficiently catalyse the partial oxidation of butane. The results of the project, headed by Dr Shiju ...

Studying the chemistry of light-induced degradation

21 Nov 2017

A multidisciplinary research team coordinated by Maarten van Bommel (UvA) has been awarded a NWO grant to develop a 'Toolbox for studying the Chemistry Of Light-induced Degradation'. The so-called 'TooCOLD' project ...

Second edition of popular catalysis textbook published

20 Nov 2017

Gadi Rothenberg of the University of Amsterdam's Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences has written an updated version of what has become the most popular textbook in catalysis, used by universities worldwide. ...

Rajamani Krishna listed as one of the world's 'Most Influential Scientific Minds'

15 Nov 2017

Professor Rajamani Krishna of the University of Amsterdam's Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences features in the recently published list of the world’s 'Most Influential Scientific Minds' compiled by ...

HIMS professor Gadi Rothenberg appointed at Fudan University

13 Nov 2017

Prof. Gadi Rothenberg has been appointed as Senior Visiting Scholar at Fudan University, one of the top universities in China. Rothenberg is the Chair of Heterogeneous Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry research ...

Art science innovation aids forensic criminal investigation

13 Nov 2017

Based upon a technique originally developed for imaging chemical elements in paintings and other works of art, Dutch researchers have established a new method for detecting ‘hard to find’ and concealed forensic ...

Praise for Peter Schoenmakers again puts him on 'Power List'

31 Oct 2017

The 2017 edition of the Power List compiled by the magazine The Analytical Scientist features ten categories. Peter Schoenmakers of the University of Amsterdam's Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS) is ...

Apply for the ACE Incubation Program Sustainable Chemistry

30 Oct 2017

The Research Priority Area Sustainable Chemistry invites Master students, PhD students and postdocs to compete for participation in the ACE Incubation Program focussing on Sustainable Chemistry. The winner of the ...

AkzoNobel and UvA: on quest for the perfect paint

27 Oct 2017

Jitte Flapper, R&D team leader at AkzoNobel, is on a quest to find the perfect paint: easily applicable and not harmful to the environment or to the painter’s health. Collaboration with UvA's Van 't Hoff Institute ...

A stronger twist to cytotoxic amyloid fibrils

24 Oct 2017

Researchers from Amsterdam and Enschede have for the first time performed a structural comparison of two types of amyloid fibrils that have been associated with Parkinson’s disease. Using a combination of ...

First UvA manuscript on new ChemRxiv preprint server

24 Oct 2017

A team of researchers and students of the Molecular Photonics research group at the Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS) have published their research manuscript regarding perovskite materials on the ...

Taming radicals to synthesize napthalenes and dienes

23 Oct 2017

Chemists in the group of professor Bas de Bruin at the University of Amsterdam's Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS) have developed a method to synthesize dihydronaphthalenes from linear substrates, ...

Holland Research School of Molecular Chemistry honours innovative PhD-research

15 Oct 2017

To honour innovative PhD research the Holland Research School of Molecular Chemistry awards yearly the Dick Stufkens Prize. Edition 2017 is awarded to Sven Askes of Leiden University. Askes describes a clever ...

Is 'biological water' the same as plain tap water?

12 Oct 2017

Everyone knows that plants and animals consist mostly of water. Does this water behave the same as normal tap water? To find out, researchers from the University of Amsterdam and the Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer ...

UvA catalyst for cleaning cyanide from wastewater goes pilot scale

27 Sept 2017

A cyanide decomposition catalyst developed by Dr Paula Oulego, Dr Raveendran Shiju and Prof. Gadi Rothenberg at the Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS) of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) is now ...

Rational optimization of catalysts for asymmetric hydrogenation

25 Sept 2017

A team of chemists led by professors Joost Reek and Bas de Bruin at the University of Amsterdam's Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences has developed a strategy to optimise catalyst design through ...